Franco Espeleta Santos, M.A.

The prince meets the fair princess, a damsel in distress, and a kiss later they are married and off to a life of married bliss. Alas, happily ever after. And that is where the story ends.

For most who have grown up to the fairy tales of Cinderella and Snow White, marriage is seen as a entry to a world of magic, a world where a partner plays the role of the prince and the other the princess, a world filled with intimacy, laughter and, later, little princes and princesses. But as statistic would show...

Child(ren) with maladaptive behavior and/or psychiatric diagnosis living at home affect a family's stress level and emotional well being.

Theories abound, and numerous studies have shown, that a family's socioeconomic status, coping mechanism, means of communication, and overall emotional stability exert influence on a child's behavior and...

While in the Army I learned the credence, 'No pain, no gain.' The phrase was chanted so often morning, noon and night while in basic training that it instilled the belief that if you do not feel pain while working out, then your work out is useless and with no benefit. Nothing is farther from the truth.

When exercising, some mild discomfort is to be expected. But, "pain" in a debilitating sense should be viewed as warning sign and the body's means to say "hey, you're overdoing it!"  This is particularly true for the beginners and those who are returning to physical fitness after some duration of stagnation. When mild discomfort turns into pain, stop and pay attention to minimize the damage to your body.